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Ogilvy in 2017
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Geoff Charles Ogilvy |
| Born | 11 June 1977 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Residence | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Spouse | Bree Laughlin |
| Children | 3 |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 1998 |
| Current tour(s) | PGA Tour PGA Tour of Australasia |
| Former tour(s) | European Tour |
| Professional wins | 12 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| PGA Tour | 8 |
| European Tour | 4 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in Major Championships (Wins: 1) |
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| The Masters Tournament | T4: 2011 |
| U.S. Open | Won: 2006 |
| The Open Championship | T5: 2005 |
| PGA Championship | T6: 2005, 2007 |
| Achievements and awards | |
| PGA Tour of Australasia Rookie of the Year |
1998–99 |
| PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit winner |
2010 |
Geoff Charles Ogilvy (born 11 June 1977) is an Australian professional golfer. He is famous for winning the 2006 U.S. Open, which is one of golf's biggest tournaments. He also won three World Golf Championships, showing he was one of the best golfers in the world.
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Geoff Ogilvy's Golf Journey
Starting as a Pro Golfer
Geoff Ogilvy was born in Adelaide, South Australia. He decided to become a professional golfer in May 1998. Soon after, he earned a spot on the European Tour, a major golf tour in Europe. He played there in 1999 and 2000, improving his ranking each year.
In 2001, Geoff joined the PGA Tour in the United States. He quickly became a consistent player, finishing in the top 100 for five years in a row. His first big win as a professional came in 2005 at the PGA Tour's Chrysler Classic of Tucson. In 2006, he won the 2006 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, beating fellow golfer Davis Love III.
Winning the U.S. Open Championship
Geoff won his first major championship at the 2006 U.S. Open. This was a huge moment, as he was the first Australian to win a men's golf major since 1995. He finished his final round with amazing shots. He made a difficult 30-foot chip shot on the 17th hole. Then, he saved par on the 18th hole with a six-foot putt.
Other top golfers like Phil Mickelson and Colin Montgomerie needed to make par on the last hole to win. But they both struggled, making double-bogeys. Jim Furyk also needed par to force a playoff but made a bogey. This meant Geoff Ogilvy won the tournament in a very exciting finish!
After this win, Geoff moved into the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings. He reached his highest ranking of Number 7 in July 2006 and again in February 2007. He spent over 120 weeks in the top 10, showing how consistently well he played.
More Big Wins and Achievements
In 2008, Geoff won his second World Golf Championship title, the 2008 WGC-CA Championship. This was his first PGA Tour win since his U.S. Open victory. This win helped him climb to Number 5 in the world rankings. By June 2008, he reached Number 3, his highest career ranking.
He continued his success in 2009 by winning the 2009 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship again. This was his third World Golf Championship title. In January 2010, Geoff won the SBS Championship, which was the first event of the 2010 PGA Tour season.
His next victory came in 2014 at the Barracuda Championship. This tournament uses a special scoring system called Modified Stableford. It was his first win in over four years.
Amateur and Other Wins
Before turning professional, Geoff had a successful amateur career. He won several important amateur tournaments:
- 1995 Portsea Open Amateur
- 1996 German Amateur Open Championship
- 1997 Victorian Amateur Championship
- 1997 Lake Macquarie Amateur
As a professional, besides his PGA and European Tour wins, he also won:
- 1998 Tasmanian Open
- 2009 Telus World Skins Game
Playing for His Team
Geoff also represented Australia and the International Team in team golf events:
- Amateur Teams:
- Nomura Cup (representing Australia): 1997
- Bonallack Trophy (representing Asia/Pacific): 1998
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Victoria): 1995, 1996, 1997
- Professional Teams:
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 2007, 2009, 2011
Personal Life
Geoff Ogilvy is married to Bree Laughlin, an Australian TV personality. They have three children together.
Major Championship Results
U.S. Open Win Summary
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runners-up |
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| 2006 | U.S. Open | 1 shot deficit | +5 (71-70-72-72=285) | 1 stroke |  Phil Mickelson,  Colin Montgomerie, Jim Furyk |
Major Championship Performance Timeline
This table shows Geoff Ogilvy's results in the four major golf championships over the years.
| Tournament | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| Masters Tournament | T16 | T24 | T39 | T15 | |||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | T28 | 1 | T42 | T9 | T47 | |||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T5 | T16 | CUT | CUT | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | T27 | T24 | T6 | T9 | T6 | T31 | T43 |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
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| Masters Tournament | T26 | T4 | T19 | 48 | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | T32 | CUT | T18 | CUT |
| The Open Championship | CUT | CUT | T9 | T44 | T40 | ||
| PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | T11 | CUT | T46 | CUT |
Win Top 10 Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut (meaning he didn't play the final rounds)
"T" = tied (meaning he finished with the same score as other players)
Major Championship Summary
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| U.S. Open | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 7 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 9 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 29 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 11 (from 2003 PGA to 2007 U.S. Open)
- Longest streak of top-10 finishes – 2 (2005 Open Championship and 2005 PGA)
World Golf Championships Results
World Golf Championships Wins
| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner(s)-up |
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| 2006 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | n/a | 3 and 2 | Davis Love III |
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| 2008 | WGC-CA Championship | 4 strokes | −17 (65-67-68-71=271) | 1 stroke | Jim Furyk,  Retief Goosen, Vijay Singh |
| 2009 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship (2) | n/a | 4 and 3 |  Paul Casey |
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World Golf Championships Performance Timeline
This table shows Geoff Ogilvy's results in the World Golf Championships.
| Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
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| Championship | T3 | 1 | T40 | T45 | T49 | T55 | T47 | 61 | |||
| Match Play | 1 | 2 | R64 | 1 | R32 | R16 | R64 | ||||
| Invitational | T41 | T36 | T51 | T68 | T22 | T22 | T37 | T24 | |||
| Champions | T10 | T56 | T51 | ||||||||
Win Top 10 Did not play QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play (these events are played head-to-head)
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
See also
- List of golfers with most PGA Tour wins
- List of men's major championships winning golfers
